Manure-loader.



W. SKAKEL. MANURE LOADER. APPLICATION FILED 11mm, 1910.

Patented Feb. 14, 1911.

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W. SKAKEL. MANURE LOADEE.

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WILLIAM SKAKEL, OF SPRINGFIELD, SOUTH DAKOTA.

MANURE-LOADER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, umult: SKAKEL, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Springfield, in the county of Bonhoinme and State of SouthDakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inManure-Loaders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to manure loaders and the object of the inventionis the construction of a. loader for manure, dirt or other similarsubstance, which will do the work of loading in a thorough, easy and eX-peditious manner.

The invention consists of a scraper and a frame on which the scraper iselevated after loading and from which the load is dumped into a wagon.

I have illustrated my invention in the accompanying drawing in whichFigure 1 is a plan view of my inventionand Fig. 2 a view in sideelevation. Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of the scraper and framein the position for dumping and Fig. 4 is an end elevation of frame.

In the drawing the scraper A consists of tines a, curved ne'ar the rearand secured to a frame Z) which is bent at right angles at each end,forming end braces for the outside tines. A flat rod 0 supports thetines underneath and is bent upward at the ends forming a support forthe end braces Z). fr wheel (Z is pivotally supported at the rear of thescraper between rods .0, e, secured to the frame 7), and serves as acarriage for the scraper when moved into position for use, The scraperis guided by arms or handles 7, secured to the frame.

A bail g is pivotally secured to the end tines and drops over the frontof the scraper. At the center a swivel h is secured to the bail andbears a sheave supporting a rope 7' by which the scraper is moved toengage its load. At the ends of the scraper are sccured guides 70, bywhich the scraper is held to the track of the frame as presentlydescribed.

The frame B is composed of side pieces 0, end pieces D and E andcross-braces F securing the frame together. The lower end piece E islonger than the width of the frame, extending outward at each end toenable the lower end of the frame to be se cured in place by the wagonas presently described. On each side of the frame are legs G supportedby braces H. The end of Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 9, 1910.

Patented Feb. 1 f, 1911. Serial No. 565,986.

the frame facing the scraper is somewhat elevated from the ground innormal position, the opposite end resting on the ground beside the wagonand is held in such position by hooks I passed over the ends of thepiece E and secured to stakes J driven into the ground. The elevated endis supported on K, which serve also as tracks for the scraper, secureddiagonally to the side pieces C and further secured by horizontal bracesL and vertical braces M. A sheave N is supported from the end piece 1)for the carriage of the rope 7', one end of the rope being secured tothe end piece. The rope passes from the end piece around the sheave onthe scraper, then forward over the sheave l": and above the lower partof the frame 13. At the forward end horse or other power is applied bywhich the scraper is operated.

hen the scraper has been loaded it is pulled by the rope upon the legsor inclined track K of the frame, the guides 7.: directing it andpreventing it from slipping off the sides. TVhen the sheave 'i meets theend piece D and the scraper comes in contact with the frame, thecontinued pull of the rope raises that end of the frame so that thescraper and frame assume the vertical position shown in Fig. 3. Thescraper thus dumps the load into the bed of the wagon O standingalongside and is pulled back for another load. The wheel (Z on thescraper then becomes useful in conveying the scraper and is also usefulin putting the scraper in position to load. When the operating power isreleased the pulling back of the scraper causes the frame to assume theposition shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. In amanure loader, the combination with a scraper, a bail secured tothe front thereof and a sheave secured to the bail, of a frame on whichthe scraper is adapted to be raised above a wagon, means for securingthe lower end of the frame at the side of the wagon, a sheave secured tothe frame, and a rope or cable secured to the frame, passing around thesheave on the scraper and over the sheave on the frame, by which thescraper is operated and the frame raised, substantially as described.

2. In a manure loader, the combination with a scraper, a bail secured tothe front thereof and a swivel and sheave secured to 1 Over the sheave0n the frame, su stan ial y the bail, of a frame adapted to be raisedabove a Wagon, legs or an inclined track supporting one end of the frameabove the ground, means for securing the opposite end of the framebeside a Wagon, a sheave secured to the raised end of the frame and arope, by which the scraper is operated and the frame raised, secured tothe frame, pass- 10 ing around the sheave on the scraper and asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presenceof two subscribing Witnesses.

H. C. GARDINER, J. S. NELSON.

